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Tuongvan Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
please help explain
Dear teachers
am still confused about the exact meaning of the time expression"FOR THE LAST/PAST TWO DAYS" and " FOR TWO DAYS (NOW) when the are used with the present perfect and the present perfect continuous".
1/ I have been having a severe headache for two days/several weeks (now)
Does it mean that the headache started two days/several weeks ago and it still exists now.?
2/I have been having a severe headache for/over/during the last two days/weeks
Does it mean that the headache started two days/several weeks ago and it has just stopped now?It means at the time of speaking this sentence the heachache no longer exist.
I would be very grateful if you could help me understand this issue
am still confused about the exact meaning of the time expression"FOR THE LAST/PAST TWO DAYS" and " FOR TWO DAYS (NOW) when the are used with the present perfect and the present perfect continuous".
1/ I have been having a severe headache for two days/several weeks (now)
Does it mean that the headache started two days/several weeks ago and it still exists now.?
2/I have been having a severe headache for/over/during the last two days/weeks
Does it mean that the headache started two days/several weeks ago and it has just stopped now?It means at the time of speaking this sentence the heachache no longer exist.
I would be very grateful if you could help me understand this issue
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The speaker still has headache(s), but the sentences need work: 1a/ I have had a severe headache for two days/several weeks (now)- - One long headache 1b/ I have been having severe headaches for two days/several weeks (now)-- A series of headaches 2a/ I have had a severe headache for/over/during the last two days/weeks- - One long headache 2b/ I have been having severe headaches for/over/during the last two days/weeks-- A series of headaches .
- The speaker still has headache(s), but the sentences need work: 1a/ I have had a severe headache for two days/several weeks (now)- - One long headache 1b/ I have been having severe headaches for two days/several weeks (now)-- A series of headaches 2a/ I have had a severe headache for/over/during the last two days/weeks- - One long headache 2b/ I have been having severe headaches for/over/during the last two days/weeks-- A series of headaches .
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The speaker still has headache(s), but the sentences need work:
1a/ I have had a severe headache for two days/several weeks (now)-- One long headache
1b/ I have been having severe headaches for two days/several weeks (now)-- A series of headaches
2a/ I have had a severe headache for/over/during the last two days/wee
The speaker still has headache(s), but the sentences need work:
1a/ I have had a severe headache for two days/several weeks (now)-- One long headache
1b/ I have been having severe headaches for two days/several weeks (now)-- A series of headaches
2a/ I have had a severe headache for/over/during the last two days/wee
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Hi Tuong Van,
1/ I have been having a severe headache for two days/several weeks (now)-Yes,the speaker's headache still exists now
- I have had a severe headache for two days/several weeks (now)-ditto,but a continuity is emphasized
2//I have been having a severe headache for/over/during the last two days/weeks-The speaker's headache has just finished at the time of speaking .H
1/ I have been having a severe headache for two days/several weeks (now)-Yes,the speaker's headache still exists now
- I have had a severe headache for two days/several weeks (now)-ditto,but a continuity is emphasized
2//I have been having a severe headache for/over/during the last two days/weeks-The speaker's headache has just finished at the time of speaking .H
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Hi Tuongvan,
1/ I have been having a severe headache for two days/several weeks (now)-Yes,the speaker's headache still exists at the time of speaking.A continuity is emphasized.
- I have had a severe headache for two days/several weeks (now)-Ditto-The speaker does not emphasises the continuity of the headache.
2/I have been having a severe headache for/over/during th
1/ I have been having a severe headache for two days/several weeks (now)-Yes,the speaker's headache still exists at the time of speaking.A continuity is emphasized.
- I have had a severe headache for two days/several weeks (now)-Ditto-The speaker does not emphasises the continuity of the headache.
2/I have been having a severe headache for/over/during th
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